December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 14.7°C (mean 21.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Tirupati were 1997 and 2018 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 19.7°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 14.7°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 29.6°C | 28.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 90 mm | 58 mm | 77 mm | 152 mm | +77 mm |
December temperatures in Tirupati have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1994) to a record high of 31.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tirupati
December is one of the best times to visit Tirupati. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 14.7°C (mean 21.8°C) — cooler than Tirupati's yearly average — with higher rainfall (85 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 13.8°C | 20.8°C | 88 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 15.5°C | 22.5°C | 203 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 16.3°C | 23.4°C | 226 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 15.9°C | 22.2°C | 199 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 14.5°C | 22.0°C | 71 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 14.5°C | 20.9°C | 123 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 17.0°C | 22.5°C | 80 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 15.1°C | 23.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 15.0°C | 21.8°C | 13 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 13.8°C | 22.2°C | 164 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 14.5°C | 21.8°C | 127 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 15.0°C | 22.6°C | 87 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 13.8°C | 22.3°C | 12 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 15.8°C | 22.8°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 13.6°C | 21.2°C | 70 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 12.7°C | 20.3°C | 96 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 17.2°C | 22.7°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 13.7°C | 20.7°C | 6 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 15.1°C | 21.9°C | 96 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 28.0°C | 14.0°C | 21.0°C | 18 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 13.7°C | 20.8°C | 139 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 14.4°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 15.0°C | 23.4°C | 39 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 13.5°C | 21.3°C | 21 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 14.8°C | 21.4°C | 121 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 13.7°C | 21.3°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 14.8°C | 21.6°C | 33 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 13.8°C | 20.9°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 🔥 | 29.3°C | 17.8°C | 23.5°C | 216 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 13.1°C | 20.6°C | 226 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 15.1°C | 22.1°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 12.3°C | 19.7°C | 119 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 14.3°C | 20.4°C | 161 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 13.6°C | 20.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 14.9°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 23.1°C | 2 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 14.8°C | 22.2°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 29.2°C | 15.5°C | 22.4°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 14.9°C | 21.7°C | 145 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 22.3°C | 36 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 14.5°C | 21.4°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 13.7°C | 21.5°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 16.1°C | 22.4°C | 131 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 15.6°C | 22.3°C | 8 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 19.9°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.8°C with lows near 14.7°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 85 mm of rainfall in Tirupati, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 31.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.5°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 14.7°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Tirupati, averaging 21.8°C.
For December in Tirupati, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 14.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 226 mm. On average, December sees 85 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tirupati behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
